Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH Untermain
A German regional bus operator in the Bavarian Untermain area, founded in 1990 and a subsidiary of DB Regio.
Last updated September 27, 2026
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Overview
Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH Untermain (also known as DB Untermainbus) is a German public transport company operating regional bus services. It was established in 1990 from a regional Bahnbus company and is a subsidiary of DB Regio, part of Deutsche Bahn. Its current operating area is the Bavarian Untermain region, though before 1 January 2006 it also covered large parts of southern Hesse within the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV). The Hessian part of the business was taken over by Regionalverkehr Kurhessen GmbH (RKH) due to significant losses from public transport tendering, while the Bavarian part remained independent. The headquarters of the remaining company was moved from Frankfurt am Main to Aschaffenburg in Bavaria. The company carries approximately 14.1 million passengers annually. Its central office is in Ingolstadt, with a branch and operations in Aschaffenburg. As of April 2025, its fleet consists of 43 buses. The company operates numerous bus lines connecting Aschaffenburg Hauptbahnhof with surrounding towns and villages in the Untermain region.
History
Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH Untermain was founded in 1990, emerging from a regional Bahnbus company. It became a subsidiary of DB Regio, the regional transport division of Deutsche Bahn. Initially, its operating area included large parts of southern Hesse within the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV), as well as the Bavarian Untermain region. However, due to significant losses from public transport tendering, the Hessian part of the business was taken over by Regionalverkehr Kurhessen GmbH (RKH) on 1 January 2006. The remaining company, focused on the Bavarian Untermain, moved its headquarters from Frankfurt am Main to Aschaffenburg. Today, the company operates an extensive network of bus lines in the Bavarian Untermain region, carrying approximately 14.1 million passengers annually. Its central office is in Ingolstadt, with a branch and operations in Aschaffenburg. As of April 2025, the fleet comprises 43 buses.
- 2006
Hessian operations taken over by Regionalverkehr Kurhessen GmbH (RKH); headquarters moved to Aschaffenburg.
- 1990
Founded from a regional Bahnbus company.
Products and positioning
Regional public bus operator under the DB Regio umbrella, serving the Bavarian Untermain area.
Bus line 40
Aschaffenburg Hauptbahnhof/Rob – Haibach – Straßbessenbach – Oberbessenbach – Mespelbrunn – Dammbach
Bus line 41
Aschaffenburg Hauptbahnhof/Rob – Haibach – Straßbessenbach – Bessenbach – Keilberg – Hösbach Bahnhof
Bus line 42
Aschaffenburg Hauptbahnhof/Rob – Goldbach – Hösbach – Hösbach Bahnhof – Waldaschaff – Weibersbrunn
Bus line 43
Aschaffenburg Hauptbahnhof/Rob – Schmerlenbach – Hösbach Bahnhof – Waldaschaff – Rothenbuch (– Weibersbrunn)
Bus line 44
Aschaffenburg Hauptbahnhof/Rob – Goldbach – Hösbach – Laufach – Hain
Bus line 45
Aschaffenburg Hauptbahnhof/Rob – Goldbach – Hösbach Bahnhof – Sailauf – Eichenberg – Blankenbach – Krombach
Bus line 47
Weekend traffic Hochspessart (Saturdays, Sundays and holidays only)
Bus line 50
Aschaffenburg Hauptbahnhof/Rob – Mainaschaff – Kleinostheim – Kahl
Bus line 53
Aschaffenburg Hauptbahnhof/Rob – Großostheim – Ringheim – Schaafheim – Babenhausen
Bus line 54
Aschaffenburg Hauptbahnhof/Rob – Großostheim – Pflaumheim – Schaafheim – Babenhausen
Bus line 55
Aschaffenburg Hauptbahnhof/Rob – Großostheim – Mömlingen – Obernburg – OBB Elsenfeld
Bus line 56
Großostheim – Niedernberg – Sulzbach
Bus line 60
Aschaffenburg Hauptbahnhof/Rob – Niedernberg – Obernburg – OBB Elsenfeld
Bus line 61
Aschaffenburg Hauptbahnhof/Rob – Sulzbach – Kleinwallstadt – OBB Elsenfeld
Bus line 62
Aschaffenburg Hauptbahnhof/Rob – Leidersbach – Hausen – OBB Elsenfeld
Bus line 62A
Roßbach – Volkersbrunn
Bus line 63
Aschaffenburg Hauptbahnhof – Gailbach – Soden – Sulzbach – Dornau
Bus line 64
OBB Elsenfeld – Eschau – Neuhammer
Bus line 65
Streit – Meschenhard – Erlenbach
Bus line 66
OBB Elsenfeld – Erlenbach – Klingenberg – Mönchberg
Bus line 67
Klingenberg – Wörth am Main – Haingrund – Seckmauern
Bus line 68
OBB Elsenfeld – Obernburg – Eisenbach – Mömlingen
Bus line 69
OBB Elsenfeld – Eichelsbach – Eschau – Streit – Rück – OBB Elsenfeld
Bus line 80
Miltenberg – Großheubach – Miltenberg
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